Prevalence of HIV, HCV, and High-Risk Behaviors for Substance Users in Drop in Centers in Southern Iran

Journal of Addiction Medicine
Alireza SalehiKamran Bagheri Lankarani

Abstract

Drop In Centers (DICs) are organizations in which health and social services are delivered to drug users on the basis of harm-reduction strategies. The aim of this epidemiological study was to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection at these centers over a 6-year period. All of the DICs (7 in total) visited were located in Shiraz, the capital city of Fars province, southern Iran. Every patient record in these centers was studied between April 2006 and April 2011. Complementary information on the frequency of HIV was collected from the Voluntary Counseling and Testing services. A logistic regression model was applied to data analysis. The study explored risk factors associated with HIV and HCV infections, which were primarily high-risk sexual behavior. This study examined 1,327 people, 79.5% of whom were males. The mean age of first substance use and the first injection among intravenous drug users (IDUs) were 20.24 ± 6.11 and 26.5 ± 7.3 years, respectively. In total, 13.5% and 20.2% of the subjects who registered at the DICs were infected with HCV and HIV, respectively. Shared injection, history of imprisonment, maleness, unsafe sex, inadequate housing, and low educati...Continue Reading

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